English Words Starting With I

• impound

  nounverbverb-transitiveC1
  /ɪmˈpaʊnd/To take legal possession of something, especially a vehicle or animal, and hold it until a fine is paid or a condition is met.
• impoundment

  nounC1
  /ɪmˈpaʊndmənt/The act of legally seizing and taking something, especially goods, money, or property, into official custody.
• impoverish

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ɪmˈpɒv.ər.ɪʃ/To make someone or something poor; to reduce to poverty.
• impower

  verbVery Low / Archaic
  /ɪmˈpaʊə/To give someone the authority, power, or legal right to do something.
• imprecate

  verbverb-transitiveC2
  /ˈɪmprɪkeɪt/To invoke evil or a curse upon someone; to curse.
• imprecation

  nounLow
  /ˌɪmprɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/a spoken curse; a swear word invoking evil or harm upon someone or something.
• impregnate

  adjectiveverbverb-transitiveC1-C2
  /ɪmˈpreɡ.neɪt/To make a substance, material, or person become permeated or filled with another substance; most commonly, to cause a female to become pregnant.
• impregnated

  adjectiveverbC1
  /ɪmˈprɛɡneɪtɪd/To make pregnant; to fertilize an egg or seed.
• impresa

  nounRare
  /ɪmˈpreɪzə/An Italian term meaning enterprise, undertaking, or a company/business venture.
• impresario

  nounLow
  /ˌɪmprəˈsɑːriəʊ/A person who organizes and often finances concerts, operas, or theatrical productions; a manager or promoter of entertainment events.
• impress

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
  /ɪmˈprɛs/To cause someone to feel admiration or respect, often through skill, quality, or appearance; to make a mark or pattern on something.
• impression

  nounB2
  /ɪmˈpreʃn/An idea, feeling, or opinion about something or someone, formed without conscious thought or on the basis of little evidence.
• impressionism

  nounC1
  /ɪmˈpreʃ.ən.ɪ.zəm/A 19th-century art movement that originated in France, characterized by painting outdoors (en plein air) and the attempt to capture the immediate visual impression of a moment, especially the changing effects of light and colour.
• impressionist

  adjectivenounC1
  /ɪmˈpreʃ.ən.ɪst/A person, especially an artist or performer, who aims to capture a general impression, feeling, or idea rather than to depict precise details.
• impressment

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
  /ɪmˈprɛsmənt/The former British practice, especially during the 18th and early 19th centuries, of forcing men, typically sailors or soldiers, into military or naval service against their will.
• impressure

  nounExtremely Low / Obsolete / Archaic
  /ɪmˈprɛʃə/An obsolete, archaic, or rare noun meaning the action of impressing; an impression.
• imprest

  nounC2+
  /ˈɪmprɛst/A fixed sum of money advanced to an official, employee, or military officer from which they can draw to pay for authorised expenses; it functions like a revolving fund that is replenished when accounts are settled.
• imprest fund

  nounC2 / Professional / Niche
  /ˈɪmprɛst fʌnd/A fixed sum of money advanced to an individual or department to cover small, routine expenses, which is replenished to its original amount after expenditures are documented and reimbursed.
• imprimatur

  nounLow frequency (C2)
  /ˌɪmprɪˈmɑːtə(r)/Official approval, license, or sanction from an authority, especially from the Roman Catholic Church for publishing a book.
• imprint

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ɪmˈprɪnt/ (verb), /ˈɪmprɪnt/ (noun)To make a mark or pattern on a surface by pressing, stamping, or printing; to have a lasting influence or effect on someone or something.

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